Heartbeat of Struggle
The Revolutionary Life of Yuri Kochiyama
Book • 2024
This book is the first biography of Yuri Kochiyama, a courageous Asian American activist who played a significant role in the civil rights movement of the 1960s.
Raised in a Japanese immigrant family in California, Kochiyama's life was marked by her experiences in internment camps during World War II, which led to her political awakening.
She became a key figure in forging unity among diverse communities, particularly between Asian and African Americans, and was deeply influenced by her friendship with Malcolm X.
Raised in a Japanese immigrant family in California, Kochiyama's life was marked by her experiences in internment camps during World War II, which led to her political awakening.
She became a key figure in forging unity among diverse communities, particularly between Asian and African Americans, and was deeply influenced by her friendship with Malcolm X.
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